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Bagley Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Bagley, Copley, Dudley, Nora, Eddy, Shevlin, Popple, La Prairie, Falk, Holst, Minerva, Moose Creek, Itasca, Rice, Shevlin, Bear Creek and Long Lost Lake.
Students
870
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,810
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bagley Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
- Debt of $4.6M, about $5,264 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,810 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 75%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
936’20
935’21
946’22
921’23
870’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bemidji Public School DistrictBuzzle, Fern, Jones
$15,715per student
Fosston Public School DistrictColumbia, Island Lake, Queen
$16,175per student
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsForest, Little Elbow, Round Lake
$17,767per student
Clearbrook-Gonvick School DistrictPine Lake, Sinclair
$17,365per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.